YEARBOOK 2013
P E R F OR M I N G A RT S
Back Row: C Parle, C Lehman, B Goodall, G Kirby, T Grant, R Davidson, T Owen, T Elam 3rd Row: C Ferguson, O Kenny, A Maharaj, D Albert, S Vato, J Turner, J Lourens, J Bennett, T Koch, Mrs A Briscoe 2nd Row: L McCarthy, M Ferreira, M Brown, C Griffiths, E Hochstadter, B Merchant, E Bush, Z Mbatha, J Muller, D Anamalay Seated: B Royal, D Peano, S Sangweni, J Koch, O Chater (Captain), C Heunis, D Whitfield, C Trichardt, T Buys Front: L Kavanagh, J Bamber, A Swanepoel, S Paton, N Dlamini Absent: L Mbatha, T Mbatha, L Goder, C Whittington
GUMBOOT DANCE In 2013 the Gumboot Dance Team, led by Captain, Oliver Chater, assisted by leaders Jack Koch, Sibusiso Sangweni, Carl Heunis and Lungelo Mbatha, presented workshops and performed at functions and charity events. The highlight of the year was the tour to Education Africa’s International Marimba and Steelpan Festival. Thirty four Gumboot Dance Team members and three staff members flew to Gauteng on Friday 2 August to participate in the largest marimba and steelpan festival in the world. The team’s main role was to present Gumboot Dance workshops to interested Festival participants. Ten Gumboot dancers also formed the Marimba Band which competed in the Primary School category of the Marimba Band competition. In preparation for the tour, the Gumboot Dance Team presented ‘A Night of Gumboot Delight’, a fundraising event of gumboot dance, hosted by
Camilla Walker-Hartmann. The team was most appreciative of efforts of mothers, led by Delveen Chater, mother of gumboot dance captain, Oliver Chater for organising an inspired evening of entertainment. The Prep Gumboot Dance workshops drew large crowds at each of the five scheduled workshops. The dancers performed enthusiastically and precisely demonstrated the dance moves. Participants left with new or renewed gumboot dance skills, to share and develop in their own schools or communities. Comments and thanks from those who attended clearly indicated the inspiration they derived from the joy of the dance experience. This page was sponsored by Freddo Ice Cream
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A group of performers from Lesotho and Gauteng musician, Janice Evans, shared some new dance moves with the Prep team. On Sunday morning the Marimba Band warmed up in the early Highveld sunshine to perform ‘Walking on Sunshine’ in the Marimba Band competition. Team members chose to participate in other workshops, including Sotho Dance, Steel Pan and African Instruments. All joined the Saturday Massed Marimba and Choir rehearsal of a song composed to honour Nelson Mandela. A highlight of the tour was the trip to the Mandela in the Joburg Theatre to attend the Saturday evening performance of ‘Starlight Express’ (Andrew Lloyd Webber). Leading performer, Andrew Webster, who played the role of Greaseball met the boys in the theatre foyer after the show. An inspired, weary group was met by supportive family members at the King Shaka Airport on Monday afternoon. Annette Briscoe